Green Post Workout Recovery Shake
I wanted to share with everyone my favorite post workout smoothie. I make it a point to have one of these smoothies everyday – even on my rest days. Each person’s body is different along with their goals. If you want something with less fat, I recommend using one tablespoon rather than two.
Another variation is to use unsweetened coconut water instead of unsweetened almond milk. Sometimes, I add a ¼ cup of pineapple too. Normally, I use the Raw Protein cacao flavor.
This morning, I tried out Raw Protein’s new flavor Yerba Mate. It had more of a chocolate flavor. I thought it tasted really good!
All these variations taste amazing. At any rate, here is my post workout meal:
Ingredients
- 1 c. unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tbsp. chia or flax
- 1 scoop protein powder
- 2 tbsp. peanut butter
- 1 frozen banana
- 2 handfuls of spinach
Directions
First, I start with the almond milk. I then add the chia or flax, protein powder and peanut butter. Following that, I add the spinach and top it off with the banana and three ice cubes. Blend until smooth.
| Calories | Carbs | Fat | Protein | Sodium | Sugar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Diamond – Almond Breeze Unsweetened Almond Milk Original, 1 cup | 60 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 150 | 7 |
| Seeds – Chia seeds, dried, 0.5 oz | 69 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Earth Balance – Creamy Natural Peanut Butter With Flaxseed, 2 Tbsp | 190 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 110 | 2 |
| Garden of Life – Raw Protein – Chocolate Cacao, 1 scoop | 90 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Banana – 1 Medium, 1 banana | 105 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Spinach – Raw, 2 cup | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 0 |
| Total: | 528 | 57 | 24 | 30 | 311 | 24 |
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